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John M. Taylor sends President Roosevelt a copy of a letter which Captain Allyn Capron sent to Judge John Robert Thomas, from Cuba in 1898. Taylor describes his part in having helped to recruit two companies of Rough Riders from Indian Territory, and reminds Roosevelt that he came to San Antonio, where he was introduced to Roosevelt by Thomas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-22
President Roosevelt gladly accepts his election to the Captain Allyn K. Capron Camp of the United Spanish War Veterans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04-13
Account of a welcome home ceremony in Oyster Bay, New York, for Theodore Roosevelt taken from three newspaper articles published on September 22, 1898. The compilation includes a description of Oyster Bay, a listing of some of the dignitaries and Rough Riders present, and a description of the ceremonies which included a speech by Roosevelt. Much of Roosevelt’s address is reprinted in which he recounts the makeup of the regiment, praises the contributions of Native American and African American troops, and recounts specifics of battles, including the deaths of individual troopers.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1898-09-22